Cracker,

I've been playing with Reverse Spider patterns (see archives)on the Alsea and they've been picking up a few sea-runs. Yellow with tan mallard hackle has been the most productive. The river is very low, but fish can be found in the pools below riffles. Put your fly right in the foam at the head of a pool. Hope we get a good rain before you arrive.

Good luck and take care of those fish, they're rare and beautiful.

Bill